Dónde

The song Dónde, with its duration of 2 minutes and 25 seconds, invites us to explore an early facet of Rubén Blades' career. This track is part of the album De Panamá a New York, a production that marked Blades' debut in studio format and also represented the eleventh work by Pete Rodríguez and His Orchestra. Released in 1970 under the Alegre Records label, this album contained other pieces such as Descarga Caliente and El Bravo. Although these songs did not achieve the expected impact at the time, they laid the groundwork for later compositions that would resonate strongly, such as Pedro Navaja and Plástico.

The recording of De Panamá a New York took place during a trip that Blades made to New York with his family. It was in this city where, after his second arrival, Blades caught the attention of Pancho Cristal, producer for Alegre Records, who already had a history of success. The experience in New York also inspired Blades to create the piece El Cazanguero, which he would later include on the album The Good, the Bad, the Ugly.